| Leipzig Hbf–Geithain railway |
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| Line number | 6366 |
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| Locale | Saxony, Germany |
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| Route number | 525 |
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| Line length | 44.007 km (27.345 mi) |
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| Number of tracks | 2: L.-Paunsdorf–Leipzig Werkstättenstraße |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Minimum radius | 300 m (980 ft) |
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| Operating speed | 160 km/h (99.4 mph) (maximum) |
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| Maximum incline | 10.5% |
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-0.027
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Leipzig Hbf
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122 m
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1.790
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Leipzig-Volkmarsdorf
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125 m
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4.692
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Leipzig-Paunsdorf
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130 m
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4.900
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5.850
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Leipzig Werkstättenstraße
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128 m
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from Leipzig-Engelsdorf Stw 1 (entrance track)
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from Leipzig-Engelsdorf Stw 8 (exit track)
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6.150
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Leipzig-Engelsdorf Stw 4
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7.643
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Leipzig-Mölkau
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133 m
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9.729
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Leipzig-Holzhausen (former Bf)
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140 m
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12.362
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Leipzig-Liebertwolkwitz
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145 m
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14.657
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Großpösna
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152 m
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16.265
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Oberholz (former Bf)
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157 m
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19.942
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Belgershain
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155 m
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25.637
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Otterwisch (former Bf)
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160 m
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28.658
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Lauterbach-Steinbach
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170 m
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from Borna (Leipzig)
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State route 11
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32.696
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Bad Lausick
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169 m
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to Großbothen
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37.374
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Hopfgarten (Sachs)
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193 m
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39.630
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Tautenhain
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202 m
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44.022
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Geithain
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238 m
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| Source: German railway atlas
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The Leipzig–Geithain railway is a main line in the German state of Saxony. It runs from Leipzig via Bad Lausick to Geithain. It is part of a long-distance railway from Leipzig to Chemnitz. The line is not electrified and is essentially single track. The only section of double-track is an about 900 m-long section between the Leipzig-Paunsdorf crossover and Leipzig Werkstättenstraße.